Kim Hyung-kwan, CEO of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, left, poses with Hong Jang-pyo, head of Schneider Electric Korea, after signing a memorandum of understanding for joint development of floating data center infrastructure technology at HD Hyundai’s Global R&D Center in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday. Data and image courtesy of HD Hyundai. Graphic by Asia Today and translated by UPI
July 8 (Asia Today) -- HD Hyundai and Samsung Heavy Industries are moving to secure early positions in the emerging market for floating data centers, a new type of offshore infrastructure drawing attention as artificial intelligence drives demand for computing power.
HD Hyundai has begun developing core technologies with a global partner, while Samsung Heavy is accelerating commercialization through classification approvals and cooperation with international companies.
Industry officials say the market is still in its early stages and the company that first proves both technological reliability and commercial feasibility could gain the lead.
Floating data centers use offshore floating structures to operate servers. They are drawing attention as a next-generation infrastructure option for handling the rapid increase in data processing demand tied to AI.
